Here’s our own mini travel guide for Paros: Made so that we can share our love for the island and make you fall in love with it too!
In this guide we will walk through different sets of information for making your stay more enjoyable while on Paros. The guide contains several topics so feel free to click on the sections of interest and read more about them.
We will cover the following sections:
Villages of Paros - Which ones are definitely worth a visit and why?
Fun activities on Paros - More ways to enjoy your time
Archaeological sites and museums - What are the must see sites?
Fun activities on Paros
Apart from exploring the wonderful villages, beaches and restaurants of Paros, there are many more fun activities to do! Below we share some of our favourites!
1) Watercolour workshops by Cecelia Art Paros
Join our local artist Cecelia and learn watercolor painting techniques to create create your own Paros inspired painting! This workshop is fun for all ages, beginner to intermediate level.
The workshops take place at Cecelia Art Paros Gallery daily during the summer and can be booked in the morning or early evening by contacting Cecelia in the following website.
Distance from Heart of Paros: c. 2 mins by foot
2) Daily tours by boat
Day-long boat trips around Paros or around nearby islands.
These boat trips go either to the small islands around Paros or around Antiparos. They leave from a port (Piso Livadi, Punda Antiparos, Paroikia etc.) at around 9:00 a.m. and return by 6:00 p.m. Below you can find a few options!
Regaki Catamaran Day Cruises (departs from Parikia)
Sparos Daily Cruises (departs from Parikia)
Rofos Boat Trips (departs from Alyki)
Pantasoulas Daily Cruises (departs from Naousa)
Captain Ben - Daily Crusies (departs from Punda close to Antiparos)
There are others as well, so if you search online, you may select the most convenient and attractive to you.
Photos are indicative and originals from activities are not used due to copy-rights.
Distance from Heart of Paros: varies as different boats start from different points. From 500m to 20km
3) Water sports
Paros is a great spot for most types of watersports! From windsurfing, kitesurfing to scuba diving and wakeboard, water skiing.
Wind surfing - Windsurfing world Cups have taken place at Golden Beach multiple times. Be sure to check out Force 7 club for lessons and renting equipment
Kite surfing - Paros is a popular spot for Kite surfers, especially with the spot between Paros and Antiparos being a well-known place to learn, practise and have fun. There are 2 Kite centers around to choose from.
Scuba diving - There are several Scuba Diving schools in Golden Beach which both have excellent instructors offering Scuba Diving lessons and of course dives for every level. These are Paros Divers and Paros Diving Center. Apart from Golden beach, there is another great diving centrer in Alyki, Cycladic Diving. If you would like to try Scuba Diving, these are the places to go!
Water skiing and wake board - Awake watersports center just next to Rebel Beach Bar offers water skiing, wake board, tubing, kayak rentals and more. Be sure to check this place out and try some activities
